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2019 NCTE Annual Convention
Join thousands of educators, experts, authors, administrators, publishers, and others in Baltimore, Maryland, for the 2019 NCTE Annual Convention! November 21-24, 2019
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Join us for Advocacy and Leadership Summit
Washington, DC
April 8-9, 2019
This members-only event includes workshops, featured speakers, visits to legislative offices, and other learning opportunities focused on teacher impact on education policy.
A limited number of small travel stipends are available. Apply by February 15, 2019.
Find Yourself in the Stories of Teaching
Soldier Learns to Love Writing
Amy Touchstone, Secondary Section, Longview, TX
Let Your Students Choose
Terri Burg, 7th Grade ELA, Grass Lake, MI
The Best Teacher? Lifelong Learning.
Nancy Wahl, AP Literature and Composition, Houston, TX
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